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Lecture 20
China
• Emergence of China and the conflicts
• Leadership is very aware of world stage
• South China Sea has many resources
o Competition between China and other Asian nations
o Minority ethnic groups, but won’t go to war for resources
o If population of China grows, will have to expand most likely to Siberia
 Moscow’s power is reduced, China will always have interests there
• China as a threat
• US believes that democratization in other parts of the world is beneficial to them
o Main examples: Japan, Germany
American Foreign Policy
• Multilateral Cooper